Future stars of ‘Friday the 13th’
Kevin Bacon
Which ‘Friday’? “Friday the 13th” (1980)
Grisly death: Smokes a joint in bed, then gets an arrow shoved through his throat -- from behind.
Later greatness: Starred in a heap of big movies, including “Apollo 13,” “Footloose,” “A Few Good Men” and “JFK.” Also served as the inspiration for “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” in which he can be connected to any actor in film history in six steps. (Richard Drew / AP)
Which ‘Friday’? “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” (1984)
Grisly death: Whacked in the face with meat cleaver while his hand was nailed down by a corkscrew.
Later greatness: Starred in the mega blockbuster “Back to the Future.” Gained notoriety as an eccentric Hollywood renaissance man, releasing an album, books and a film, “What Is It?” starring a cast of young actors with Down Syndrome. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Which ‘Friday’? “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” (1984) and “Friday the 13th: A New Beginning” (1986)
Grisly death: No death! Not even Jason can take down “the Feld-dog.”
Later greatness: Starred in the Spielberg production “The Goonies.” Rocketed to fame as one-half of the heartthrob duo “The Two Coreys” (the other half being
Kelly Rowland
Which Friday? “Freddy vs. Jason” (2003)
Grisly death: Jason machete-whacks Rowland’s character Kia into a tree.
Later greatness: In her post-Destiny’s Child solo career, she recorded the summer hit song “Dilemma” with Nelly. (Gaye Gerard / Getty Images)
Which ‘Friday’? “Jason X” (2002)
Grisly death: The good doc (Cronenberg as “Dr. Wimmer”) is impaled on a pole
Later greatness: Directed the Viggo Mortensen thriller “A History of Violence,” nominated for two Oscars. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Kelly Hu
Which Friday?: “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes
Grisly death: Strangling.
Later greatness: The actress has appeared in numerous TV character roles, including stints on “CSI: NY” and “In Case of Emergency.” She also had a memorable role in The X-men movie sequel “X2: X-Men United.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Tony Goldwyn
Which Friday?: “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives” (1986)
Grisly death: Speared and thrown over Jason’s shoulder.
Later greatness: The journeyman actor/director has been in over 50 productions since his dying days in “Jason Lives.” From “Ghost” to “The Last Samurai” to a small role on the television series “The L Word.” Goldwyn is currently in production with the horror film “Last House on the Left.” (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
